Bottom-dweller (Noun)
Meaning
A fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The flounder is a bottom-dweller that can be found in sandy and muddy areas of the ocean floor.
- Cod is a common bottom-dweller that feeds on clams, worms, and other small invertebrates.
- In the deep waters of the lake, a large bottom-dweller such as a catfish or a carp can thrive.
- As a bottom-dweller, the hagfish uses its suction-cup-like mouth to search for food in the muddy sediments.
- Some bottom-dwellers, such as sturgeons, use their flexible snouts to vacuum up food from the seafloor.